Qld Health Issues Egg Alert
A reported 1895 cases of salmonella in Queensland so far this year has prompted Queensland Health to issue an alert to businesses involved in food preparation, and the community as a whole.
Deadline Looms For Farm Loans
The Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority is warning rural producers that applications for Farm Finance Concessional loans close soon.
Labor ‘Two-Faced’ On
Vegetation Management
LNP Shadow Minister for Natural Resources Andrew Cripps says the new Labor State Government is being “two-faced” about its intentions regarding the vegetation management framework.
Looking For Miss Showgirl
The South Burnett National Show Society is looking for entrants for the 2015 Kingaroy Miss Showgirl and Kingaroy Rural Ambassador competitions.
Murgon Buyer Pays
Top Price For Cow
A Murgon cattle stud owner bought the top-priced lot at the Southern Breeders Charolais Sale in Victoria last week.
Focus On Mungbeans
Local growers with an interest in mungbeans have been invited to attend an industry field walk at the Hermitage Research Facility in Warwick on Thursday, March 26.
A Reason To Smile
It’s amazing what a better season can do … there were smiles galore at the 57th annual Proston Show on Saturday.
‘Business As Usual’ For
Vegetation Management
It is business as usual for landholders under the vegetation management regulatory framework, Queensland’s new Natural Resources and Mines Minister Anthony Lynham said this week.
Goomeri Has Many Reasons To Celebrate
Show-goers have a feast of local choices over the next few weeks with the Proston Show on tomorrow (March 7), Murgon on March 14 and Goomeri on March 21.
Green Light For Primo Takeover
Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has approved the $1.4 billion takeover by Brazilian meat company JBS of pork smallgoods producer Primo.
MP Guest At Brekkie
Recently appointed Shadow Agriculture Minister Deb Frecklington will be the guest speaker at the neat Mayor’s Community Charity Breakfast.
QDO Calls For Voluntary
Code To Be Made Mandatory
The QDO has welcomed today’s announcement by the Federal Government that major retailers have agreed to sign up to a voluntary Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, but says it is not enough.
RACQ Calls For End To
Regional ‘Fuel Rip-Offs’
The RACQ has called on the ACCC to act following the release of a quarterly report into petrol prices
Smithfield In Top 10
The Smithfield Fieldlot near Proston is the seventh largest single-site feedlot in Australia, according to a study done recently by publishers Beef Central.
Frozen Berries ‘Tip Of The Iceberg’
A union has warned that unsafe frozen berries are only the “tip of the iceberg” when it comes to unsafe imports from China.
MP Named Shadow
Minister For Agriculture
Deb Frecklington has been given the portfolio of Agriculture, Fisheries an Forestry in the Shadow Cabinet
Rural Women Invited
To Apply For Bursaries
South Burnett rural women have been invited to look over the criteria for a string of bursaries being offered by the National Council of Women in Queensland.
Elderly Man Injured By Cow
An elderly man has been airlifted to hospital after he was kicked in the face by a cow on a property near Kilkivan this morning.
Union Calls For More Visa Controls
The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union has again called on the Federal Government to tighten temporary worker visa schemes following the release of the latest unemployment figures.
QFF Queries Lower Foreign
Land Ownership Threshold
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has called for greater detail about the Federal Government’s plans around the treatment of foreign investment into agriculture.
